Thandal Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 @Thandal Thank you very much for the reply! :D I'm relieved.Now I'm going to google to find the definite meaning of "stock language".I can catch it with my feeling, but just to make sure and I want to know it in a bit more academic way :tongue: In this sense, "stock" comes from the retail world where a vendor would have a large amount of a particular item "in stock", and sell an identical product to every customer. Other examples are "stock characters" (like "evil step-mothers", or "bad cops") and "stock photos", (provided by graphics companies and used in various media as a generic representation of the location or idea being discussed.) See also: "boilerplate language". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc123 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 @Thandal Thank you very much for the reply! :D I'm relieved.Now I'm going to google to find the definite meaning of "stock language".I can catch it with my feeling, but just to make sure and I want to know it in a bit more academic way :tongue: In this sense, "stock" comes from the retail world where a vendor would have a large amount of a particular item "in stock", and sell an identical product to every customer. Other examples are "stock characters" (like "evil step-mothers", or "bad cops") and "stock photos", (provided by graphics companies and used in various media as a generic representation of the location or idea being discussed.) See also: "boilerplate language". adjectiveadjective: stock 1. (of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale. "25 per cent off stock items" 2. (of a phrase or expression) so regularly used as to be automatic or hackneyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thandal Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 @croc123; Errr... Isn't that what I said? (Minus the dictionary formatting.) :happy:I was providing not just the definition but the etymology, so as to give context as well as meaning. :laugh: Having studied five foreign languages in some depth, I've found that having the context helps me retain the meaning and makes other usages and variations easier to understand. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltheaR Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 @ThandalThank you for your kindness! I think I can fully understand.The example "stock characters" makes me get it especially. @croc123Thanks! I should have consulted not only an English-Japanese dictionary but also an English one. :P (off-topic)I have been laughing at the google image search results of "boilerplate"... What a cute robot. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leothebest15 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) I was thinking of closing this account and making a new one, but I have mods uploaded with this one.. Is there any way whatsoever to get their pages claimed by the new account or something? Or I would need to download them before closing the account, then upload them with the new one, losing all statistics? I'm trying to have the same username on all sites now, so I need to have it here too, and as far as I know, my username won't be changed even if i asked. So I need either what I asked or some way to keep the mods uploaded, but crediting my new account as the creator. Especially since I plan to get back into modding and making some more advanced things, soon. Edited May 1, 2015 by leothebest15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thandal Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 @leothebest15; We generally don't do that. But please submit a ticket using the "Contact Us" link found at the bottom of the page and perhaps something can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leothebest15 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Alright, will do that, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorians Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Is it acceptable for me to post a thank you in a Comments thread when someone has made a donation, or would this be seen as encouraging donations and thus solicitation, which is against Nexus' rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thandal Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Is it acceptable for me to post a thank you in a Comments thread when someone has made a donation, or would this be seen as encouraging donations and thus solicitation, which is against Nexus' rules? We have allowed generic "Thank you" messages in the past.Something along the lines of, "My thanks to all who have endorsed or donated. It's really nice to know people appreciate my work." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OphaIa Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Would Nexus staff consider some sort of a parole system for users banned long ago, as in a right to re-appeal after a certain amount of time (1/2 years e.g.)? I know a few members banned years ago over some mundane reasons (jokes, skirmishes etc.) who IMO deserve a second chance (especially that there was no warnings under the old regime). http://i.imgur.com/LO1eRik.jpg Just a suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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